Global Politics: Post Cold War Foreign Policy
The United States today is the lone super power. Russia, the major successor state of the former Soviet Union, is no longer the threat it once was. But in this post Cold War era, with more than one dominant dragon, it is difficult to establish the k...
Global Politics: Tools of Diplomacy
The basic tools of diplomacy in the 21st century are similar to those that have been used across time. It is critical for negotiators to recognize and understand the position of those on the opposite side of the bargaining table. James Baker recount...
Global Politics: Trade Sanctions; a Pressure Tactic That Rarely Works
In some situations, the world community uses trade sanctions to punish or pressure a country to change. In general sanctions do not have a very good track record, as exemplified by the decades of sanctions the U. S. has imposed against Cuba. The bro...
Global Politics: Players on the Foreign Policy Stage
The lack of a clear direction in foreign policy is complicated by the fact that so many people are getting into the act. The president, assisted by the Secretary of State, has a clear advantage when it comes to diplomacy, national security, or armed...
Global Politics: Developing a Proactive Foreign Policy
Developing a proactive rather than a reactive foreign policy in an era in which there are a multiplicity of issues requires careful analysis of what this nation's priorities are. Just such a list was developed by the Commission on American National ...
Global Politics: Interconnected World, An
In the beginning, the U. S. was isolated from the rest of the world, geographically and to a large degree economically. In the 21st century that picture has changed dramatically. Production, finance, and culture have expanded globally to the extent ...
Global Politics: Myth of Unilateralism, The
As the nations of the world become more closely entwined, it becomes difficult for the U.S. to maintain a "free hand" in foreign policy, or to anticipate and plan for events, even within its own borders. For example, when East Asian countries experi...
Global Politics: Changing Attitudes Toward World Affairs
The relationship between the United States and the world community, as important as it has been at times in our history, may not be considered as much of a priority today as it was during World War II and the Cold War. Although opinion is divided, t...
Global Politics: Attempts to Protect Human Rights
Human rights has become one of the dominant concerns in the international political arena. It is difficult to determine whether intervention will be productive or counterproductive. For example, some people say that intervention in Kosovo ultimately...